Dental Mobile Clinic Guatemala Kamalbe Spanish School Xela

Location

Guatemala: Quetzaltenango

Program Summary

Take part in a Dental Mobile Program in Guatemala, and take Spanish Lessons. Kamalbe School and Volunteer Center needs your help in running their dental program. They have been providing dental treatment to people in rural areas in Guatemala since 2012. They also need additional funding and are scouting for donations for the program.

Guatemala has one of the worst dental services in the world, ranking only behind Haiti. Most of the children here have never received any dental treatment or dental education in their lives besides the treatment that they have received by our program. According to information given by the principals of the local schools, the percentage of students with cavities has reached 77%. This is a tremendous problem because many of the families already do not have enough money to afford basic necessities, like food. That, compounded with the lack of access to quality dental treatment which is very detrimental to the health of the children in many cases.

Program Summary

Take part in a Dental Mobile Program in Guatemala, and take Spanish Lessons. Kamalbe School and Volunteer Center needs your help in running their dental program. They have been providing dental treatment to people in rural areas in Guatemala since 2012. They also need additional funding and are scouting for donations for the program.

Guatemala has one of the worst dental services in the world, ranking only behind Haiti. Most of the children here have never received any dental treatment or dental education in their lives besides the treatment that they have received by our program. According to information given by the principals of the local schools, the percentage of students with cavities has reached 77%. This is a tremendous problem because many of the families already do not have enough money to afford basic necessities, like food. That, compounded with the lack of access to quality dental treatment which is very detrimental to the health of the children in many cases.

Program Highlights

1. Contribute to the activities of Kamalbe Mobile Clinics, which have successfully provided assistance to 350 children throughout the year 2015.

2. Help Guatemala deal with their severe dental problems.

3. Help reduce the number of children with dental cavities.

4. Help schools provide educational programs that foster awareness of the importance of maintaining dental and general health.

5. Acquire new skills as you carry out a range of volunteer duties and responsibilities.